Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Oh, the abundance of God’s wisdom and prudence in His dealings with men—especially with the saved!
Wisdom is the full intelligence of God in His eternal plan.
There is no part of the salvation process that misses out or lacks. God’s abundance—the riches of His grace—pours over every aspect of salvation: the calling, the forgiving, the justifying, the sanctifying, the conforming. God knows who will and who will not be saved. He knows our strengths and weaknesses, and the best ways for us to grow in grace and in the knowledge of His Son, Jesus Christ. He knows where we best fit and how we best might serve to glorify Him. He also knows whether we are willing to avail ourselves of His wisdom, plan, and instruction.
Prudence is the moral insight into our struggles, inconsistencies, and therefore, our needs.
God not only knows—He also has the insight, the foresight, the prudence to put in place the means to give us the best access to the abundant riches of His grace. I propose that this means is the local, New Testament assembly of believers, organized into a body we know as the church.
The book of Ephesians is all about the local church. It is God’s choice, His calling, His election—His predestined plan—developed under the abundance of His wisdom and prudence, that every born-again believer be united into a local church. He fits us to the church of His choice, not our own. It is within this body that we are encouraged, edified, and equipped. It is out of this body that we are sent, authorized, and supplied.
And it is as members of this body that we march into battle against the darkness of this world, the flesh, and the devil.
A local, New Testament, Baptist Church—He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.
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